To all in this debate
My own small comment after the first note merely
pondered on the increasing numbers, as perceived by me, of the pigeons. Not on
their responsibility for the obvious increase of camphor laurel. The comments
since have spoken much about the link between these pigeons and the spread of
camphor laurel ...While I have learned much about the eating habits of these
endearing pigeons I was never under any illusion about which came first. The
camphor laurels have been there in numbers long before I noted the increase of
the pigeons. Now is there a link in the other direction? Or is this a different
dispersal? ie Has this native bird enjoyed our changes to the environment? To be
added to the Magpie lark, Crested Pigeon, etc??? And when will the Brown
Flycatcher learn to enjoy our help in modifying our landscape?
Brian Everingham
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